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trenton, saratoga, yorktown, valley forge

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What army did George Washington lead?
a)
British Army
b)
French Army
c)
Continental Army
d)
Did not lead an army
2.
Who helped the colonists in the Battle of Yorktown?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Sweden
d)
Germany
3.
What year did the Battle of Yorktown take place in?
a)
1775
b)
1780
c)
1779
d)
1781
4.
What did Charles Cornwallis do once he and his army were trapped in Yorktown?
a)
Fought the Colonists and the French
b)
Escaped by boat
c)
Escaped through the woods
d)
Surrendered
5.
Why was the Battle of Yorktown significant?
a)
It was the last major battle which ended the war
b)
It was the first major battle which sparked the war
c)
It was the first battle which the Continental Army had won
d)
It was the first battle which Britain had won
6.
Who won the Battle of Yorktown?
a)
Britain
b)
Colonists
c)
France
d)
Germany
7.

who was the general of the british militia during the battle of Saratoga

a)

john Burgoyne

b)

george washington

c)

thomas jefferson

d)

ben franklin

8.

why did the battle of saratoga happen

a)

It gave the Patriots a major morale boost

b)

They wanted to have another war

c)

They could not resolve other problems

d)

They did not care

9.

what colony did the battle of saratoga happen?

a)

New york

b)

Massachusetts

c)

South Carolina

d)

New Hampshire

10.

what did france send to the U.S.

a)

Money

b)

Weapons

c)

Troops

d)

Warships

e)

all of the above

11.

Who did General Howe send to keep an eye on Washington's army in New Jersey

a)

Johnny Burgoyne's army

b)

The Hessian Mercenaries

c)

A brigade of loyalists

12.

What was the result of the Battle of Trenton?

a)

There was no battle as the British had retreated

b)

Washington's army was defeated by Lord Cornwallis

c)

Washington's army was victorious, capturing over 900 Hessian soldiers

13.

What river did Washington's army cross to get to Trenton

a)

Delaware

b)

New Jersey

c)

Mississippi

14.

Why is the battle of Saratoga important

a)

It was the first time an American army surrendered to a British army

b)

It was the turning point in the war

c)

It ended the Revolutionary war

15.

What made the crossing of the Delaware River so difficult?

a)

The depth of the current

b)

The soldiers on the other side.

c)

The current

d)

The weather.

16.

Which best describes the Battle of Trenton?

a)

It was a turning point in the war.

b)

Completely unimportant.

c)

Tactically important.

d)

It raised the morale of the army.

17.

1. Valley Forge is located in:

a)

New York

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Pennsylvania

18.

5. General von Steuben was a Prussian who was hired to:

a)

train the Americans to be professional soldiers

b)

bring supplies to the continental army

c)

help liberate Canada

19.

What winter did Washington’s troops stay at Valley Forge?

a)

1867-1868

b)

1767-1768

c)

1888-1889

d)

1777-1778